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France Seeks Ramp-up of Intra-EU Travel Security
December 01, 2015
The Telegraph reports that in response to the recent terror attacks in Paris, French President François Hollande is seeking to suspend the Schengen Agreement, which allows people to move across borders inside the EU without showing a passport or visa, and to implement a passenger name record that would track passengers traveling in the EU.
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Petition Forces Debate on Leaving Euro in Finland
December 01, 2015
Following a successful citizens' petition, and three years of economic contraction in the country, the Finnish Parliament will debate exiting the euro currency in 2016.
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Poland Tempers EU Refugee Pledge
November 30, 2015
Incoming Polish Minister of European Affairs Konrad Szymanski has warned that in light of the attacks by the Islamic State in Paris, it will not fulfill its pledge to take 4,500 refugees from the Middle East and North Africa without "security guarantees."
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MEP Calls for End to "Feeble" UK-EU Negotiation
November 30, 2015
UK Member of the European Parliament ("MEP") David Campbell Bannerman, a co-chairman of euroskeptic group Conservatives for Britain, has called for the UK to end what he deems to be a limited renegotiation of powers with the EU and instead give notice of its withdrawal from the bloc.
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Official: EU Prevents Warfare in Europe
November 30, 2015
The Telegraph reports that First Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans has argued that based on evidence from European history, any alternatives to EU integration could lead to warfare among European countries.
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